All areas of Glasgow the same?!

[GemmTryTTC]

Hi! I am not from Glasgow or Scotland, but my partner is (cranhill). We’ve lived in the east end of Glasgow (cranhill and Easterhouse) for a few years. I lived in Edinburgh and England before that.
We are starting the conversation of buying a house eventually, and where to buy it (we are currently renting). I don’t want our daughter to grow up on this areas, they are very deprived and I think she won’t have the same opportunities as living in other areas. I also think other areas as nicer to live (although I’ve not been in many!!). I grew up in a medium to small sized Spanish village. My mother in law and partner say all areas of Glasgow are the same, that there is not much difference between cranhill and the south side or other areas. Is this true?! I don’t think so, but my partner seems to agree with my MIL, and I don’t know how to change his mind!

any areas or small to medium villages/towns that are nice, with a few things to do, near Glasgow (even Edinburgh, we’re not sure where his work will take him), and that are family orientated?

thanks!!

Tbh literally ANYWHERE is going to seem “nicer” than Easterhouse! I’m sure someone will be along any moment to tell us how lovely it is (eg my ex-in-laws 😂), but there’s no way in hell I’d raise my children there.

as an aside I always found it obscene that you need to drive through the schemes to spend your money at the fort. Talk about rubbing it in. 😔

yeah southside is lovely. Much nicer than Easterhouse.
what is your budget do you think

Oh thanks! I felt very entitled and it seemed wrong to feel like this, but at the same time I can’t help how I feel!! Don’t get me wrong people have been lovely to me in this areas and I’ve not had any problems at all, but it’s not a place I want to live in the long term at all, and I don’t want my daughter to grow here!

Once we’re both full time working ( my partner is finishing university this year and I’m on Mat leave) it will be around £250.000 aprox, depending on how quickly we can save for a deposit for that amount, I’d rather save for longer and get a nicer place in a good area

Op, the offers over system is in effect in Scotland so you need to allow about an extra 10% on top of the offers over price. Even in less desirable parts of Glasgow and surrounds your budget might still be prohibitive.

Thanks, I am aware of that. We are not looking to buy now, I am more looking for areas that match what I’m looking for - nice, family orientated, near Glasgow. Thanks 😊

Kirkintilloch is probably the cheapest bit of East Dunbartonshire. The school (Kirkintilloch High) did well in the most recent league tables although top 50 rather then the top 15 of the rest of the East Dunbartonshire schools. I don't know actual Glasgow well but Gartcosh superficially looks ok too.

If you like hills/walking as much as big cities I really like living in East Dunbartonshire.

I always think Uddingston seems nice when I've been there, and it's slightly east of Glasgow so a good bet if you're not sure about your partner's work being in Glasgow or Edinburgh. Lots of people move to East Renfrewshire for the schools (Giffnock, Newton Mearns, Clarkston etc), but house prices are very expensive.

The surrounding areas will get better value for your money.

Hamilton has nice parts, East Kilbride and Coatbridge have alot of stuff for families.

Yeah easterhouse etc is horrible
far better options elsewhere
yes to kirky
also look at Linlithgow/ polmont

Yes to Kirkintilloch also .. the other high school ( St Ninians ) is excellent too .
not too far to join the M80 for motorway links either which makes it easier for any commute both east or west .

as others say I would not bring my child up in Easterhouse

I have a friend in Gartcosh and she’s very well to do - and got a lot more house for her money than elsewhere meaning she has a fantastic life.

Possibly one of the least true things I've ever heard about Glasgow! There's huge variety of facilities, housing etc. across different areas and suburbs of Glasgow

Vast differences in areas of Glasgow. In my opinion though, every single area is going down hill in terms of public facilities, cleanliness etc.

Yes, a very bizarre statement for them to make! There are massive differences across areas I grew up in Glasgow and my family still live there now, and even just driving through you can see the different pockets of wealth and deprivation.

Thanks all!! I am now 100% sure I am not crazy or entitled, they are just oblivious to reality! My partner is open to move to other areas, as we have time (money to save 😂 ) we can check other areas and research, visit, etc. thanks!!! I was starting to think I was crazy!!

Hyndland is one of the best schools in glasgow area, the catchment is high end areas such as hyndland and Dowanhill but also Partick and broomhill and Anderston.

The larger west end of glasgow and southside are MUCH nicer areas than cranhill/Easter house etc.

Remember that back abd front door with garden is NOT common in glasgow (even some close to a million pound houses don't have gardens) tenement living is the main housing stock - area is all. Better a flat in the west end than a house elsewhere.

The West end is lovely, Dd went to Hyndland, though we stay outside of Glasgow.

I grew up in Hyndland. My gran still lives there. Lovely area. I miss it.

I'm from East Dun originally but my mum was a teacher in easterhouse and I went to nursery there as well as doing work experience where mum worked.
All areas of Glasgow are really not the same!
As people have said, places like Kirkintilloch, Stepps, Gartcosh, Cumbernauld, have a lot to recommend them.

@GemmTryTTC your ILs are telling you untruths.

There are huge variations in Glasgow - generally more affulent areas have better health so this article might give you some insight.

www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/glasgow-train-line-life-expectancy-18349596

I don't have great insight into where to live in Glasgow. Most of my friends live in the West End (apart from the Renfrewshire school catchment area brigade!)

Dd actually lives in Springburn now which isn't the best are but it's close to town and they have a lovely flat in a perfectly ok part of it, it meant they could afford a two bed too which was great during Covid as they've turned the second bedroom into a study.

Southside of Glasgow is lovely - and I speak as someone brought up in Bearsden/Milngavie

Shawlands, Pollokshields, Newlands, Queens Park, Battlefield, Cathcart, even Kings Park and Cardonald, all have reasonably priced housing as well as posh (million plus ) houses. There are tenements as well as new builds, garden flats, "ordinary" houses as well as big stone villas, many of which like ours have been divided. (We're in Pollokshields)

Shawlands Academy is a good school: ds went there and has just graduated from Aberdeen Uni (back at home now but has got a job in his fairly niche field - but is looking to buy somewhere in the South Side when he can afford it).

Shawlands itself is a thriving community with a plethora of coffee shops - always a good sign

I think what they mean is a lot of the schemes are the same!

Often people living in schemes never venture to the 'posh' areas. The city is very divided. Look at the stats for life expectancy between streets in drumchapel and bearsden that are a few meters apart!

The big post war schemes were Easterhouse, Castlemilk, Pollok and Drumchapel. The deprived inner city areas are/ were the Gorbals (mostly very different now and not cheap!) Calton, Possil, Anderston (see above re Gorbals).

Good places for 1st time buyer flats are Dennistoun, Thornwood, Maryhill, Cathcart. Lots of nice tenements. Avoid cottage style flats and ex council 1950s blocks.

😂 your post has reminded me that I’ve met people (relatives by marriage svp) from easterhouse who think the dennistoun schemies are hoity-toity. It’s all relative.